News And Trends

At News & Trends you will find trends in rents, real estate sales, apartment development, the economy at large and property management and investing industry matters.

5 Trends Shaping the Future of Rental Housing After the Pandemic

5 Trends Shaping the Future of Rental Housing After the Pandemic

There are five trends witnessed during the pandemic that will be shaping the future of rental housing and apartments for years to come, according to National Apartment Association (NAA) President and CEI Bob Pinnegar. “The...
Steep Multifamily Occupancy Declines An Urban Phenomenon

Steep Multifamily Occupancy Declines An Urban Phenomenon

Multifamily performance has rebounded quickly from the pandemic slowdown, with the exception of occupancy declines in properties in urban gateway metro submarkets, Yardi Matrix says in a recent report. “According to a study of 78,000...
Property Management Jobs Most in Demand in First Quarter in apartment job postings by the National Apartment Association

Property Management Jobs Most in Demand in First Quarter

Property management jobs for professionals were the most sought-after jobs during the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest jobs report from the National Apartment Association. The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) report...
Multifamily Market Growth Starts 2021 With a Strong First Quarter of rent growth especially in Phoenix

Multifamily Market Growth Starts 2021 With a Strong First Quarter

While some weakness remains, the multifamily market is coming out of one of the strongest first quarters in years with rent growth nationally up 0.8 percent for the quarter, according to the March Yardi...
Urban Living Still Holds Strong Pull for Renters Study Says

Urban Living Still Holds Strong Pull for Renters Study Says

Urban living still appeals to high income earners, and renters living in big cities are less likely to relocate to suburbs, according to a new study from StorageCafe. Amid a year defined by significant disruptions,...
CDC Extends Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to June 30

CDC Extends Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to June 30

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the residential evictions moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payment and extending the moratorium through June 30,...
Signs of Rent Recovery Nationally Now On The Horizon

Signs of Rent Recovery Nationally Now On The Horizon

While national rent growth was negative in February, hard-hit markets have shifted closer to positive rent recovery and growth and February may be the last month of national declines, according to Yardi Matrix’s February...
Multifamily Absorption of Apartment Units Surprisingly Strong in 2020

Multifamily Absorption of Apartment Units Surprisingly Strong in 2020

Despite a pandemic that restricted many routine activities, some 252,000 apartment units, or 1.7 percent of total stock, were absorbed in the United States in 2020, according to a review of Yardi Matrix’s database. “Fast-growing...
Portland Rent Growth Starting to Increase After Long Downward Slide

Portland Rent Growth Starting to Increase After Long Downward Slide

Portland rent growth is starting up again as rents have jumped 0.6 percent in February in the Oregon city, joining a growing trend of data representing the clearest indication yet that rent prices are...
Salt Lake City Rents Up Sharply In February

Salt Lake City Rents Up Sharply In February

Salt Lake City rents have increased 1.0 percent over the past month according to the latest report from Apartment List. Rents in the city have increased slightly by 0.7 percent year-over-year. Currently, median rents in Salt...